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WO2016092249A1
WO2016092249A1 PCT/GB2015/000315 GB2015000315W WO2016092249A1 WO 2016092249 A1 WO2016092249 A1 WO 2016092249A1 GB 2015000315 W GB2015000315 W GB 2015000315W WO 2016092249 A1 WO2016092249 A1 WO 2016092249A1
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Dale Robertson
Paul Brown
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Integrated Furniture Technologies Limited
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Priority claimed from GB1422032.1A external-priority patent/GB2534122A/en
Application filed by Integrated Furniture Technologies Limited filed Critical Integrated Furniture Technologies Limited
Priority to ES15820565T priority Critical patent/ES2881470T3/es
Priority to EP15820565.8A priority patent/EP3229646B1/fr
Priority to CN201580075885.4A priority patent/CN107205551B/zh
Priority to US15/535,085 priority patent/US10334951B2/en
Publication of WO2016092249A1 publication Critical patent/WO2016092249A1/fr

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  • This invention relates to adjustable furniture, for example chairs, beds or the like in which one furniture component can be moved relative to another.
  • the adjustment may be powered, using electrical motors or the like, or manual.
  • Adjustable chairs are known in which the angle of the backrest can be altered to provide a recline function and/or in which a moveable footrest can be independently moved to a deployed position for lower limb support.
  • Recliner chairs may be manual or powered. In the latter, adjustment is usually achieved by one or more powered actuators, typically electric motors.
  • Some motorised chairs have the ability to lift the chair, or at least the seat section of the chair, to assist the occupant from a seated to a standing position.
  • So called 'zero-wall' recliner chairs have been developed which enable a recliner chair to be positioned with the backrest in close proximity to a wall or other structure and allow the backrest to be reclined without interference with the wall. This can be achieved with the backrest movement being coordinated with the movement of the seat and associated structure the backrest is pivotally connected to.
  • Adjustable beds are also known in which a head support and backrest section of the bed can be moved to adjust the inclination of the backrest.
  • a recliner chair having a floor standing base section, an intermediate support section that carries the seat, a backrest and a footrest.
  • the chair has zero wall functionality.
  • the intermediate support and seat section move forwards and upwards with respect to the base section.
  • Co-ordinated movement of the various adjustable sections is achieved by means of a series of guides, pivots, rollers, linkages and the like.
  • the recliner chair may be powered or manual. In powered arrangements the recliner chair may include an electrical linear actuator for moving the backrest and a second electrical linear actuator for independently moving the footrest.
  • Contemporary furniture concepts include deep back sofas and chairs where the backrest is set back a significant distance from the front of the sofa or chair to provide a greater seat depth.
  • Low back concepts are also common in contemporary furniture design. Deep back and/or low back designs may include an additional adjustable section in the form of a headrest or neckrest for supporting the occupant more comfortably when the furniture is reclined.
  • headrest and neckrest are used interchangeably and do not specifically denote support exclusively of the head or neck of the occupant but either or both.
  • chair if is to be understood that this not only includes reference to single seat chairs but also multiple seat sofas, other forms of seating that may not be considered to be a chair as such, and chaise lounge or the like.
  • an article of adjustable furniture comprising a floor standing base section, adjustable seat, backrest and headrest sections and actuator means for moving said backrest and headrest sections, the seat section being movably mounted with respect to the base section, the backrest being movably mounted with respect to the seat section and the headrest being movably mounted with respect to the backrest section, characterised in that said actuator means includes a single actuator for co-ordinated movement of the adjustable backrest and headrest sections for selectively altering the configuration of the said article of furniture.
  • the above aspect of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it employs only a single actuator, such as a powered motor or gas strut or spring, for both the adjustable headrest and the recline function of the article of furniture.
  • the actuator has a first range of movement for moving the headrest section with respect to the backrest section, and a second range of movement for moving the backrest with respect to the seat section to provide the backrest with a recline function. In this way the headrest may be moved between stowed and deployed positions independently of the backrest being moved.
  • the headrest may therefore be deployed prior to movement of the backrest and subsequently retracted to its stowed position once the backrest has been returned to its upright position.
  • the first and second ranges of movement are preferably contiguous. In this way the second range of movement immediately follows the first.
  • the full range of movement of the actuator can be utilised with an uninterrupted transition between movement of the headrest and movement of the backrest.
  • movement of the actuator in the first range of movement exclusively moves the headrest with respect to the backrest section.
  • movement of the actuator in the second range of movement causes the backrest to move with respect to the seat section, without further movement of the headrest section with respect to the backrest section.
  • the headrest may be moved exclusively in the first range of movement and the backrest moved in the second range of movement such that the backrest and headrest appear to be under independent sequential control utilising dedicated actuators for the respective movements.
  • the article of adjustable furniture may further comprise at least one connecting line having a first end fixed in relation to a movable part of the actuator and a second end fixed in relation to the headrest section, whereby movement of the actuator is transmitted to the headrest via the connecting line.
  • the headrest may be moved with respect to the backrest by movement of the actuator in its first range of movement and the associated movement of the connecting line under tension.
  • the connecting line may comprise part of a hoist for extending the headrest when the hoist is raised and lowering the headrest when the hoist is lowered.
  • the connecting line readily enables the actuator to be remotely connected to the headrest and optimally positioned within the article of furniture for both headrest and backrest adjustment.
  • the connecting line comprises a belt, strap, cable, cord, rope or the like.
  • the choice of connecting line may be determined by the requirements of the particular application and is not limited to one of the aforementioned examples of a belt, strap, cable, cord or rope.
  • the article of adjustable furniture may further comprise a guide cam associated with one of the said seat section and said actuator means and a follower associated with the other of said seat section and said actuator means.
  • the guide cam and follower are interchangeable in the sense that one maybe fixed in relation to either the actuator or the seat section and the other in relation to the other of the actuator and seat section.
  • the guide cam and follower provide a convenient and mechanically simple arrangement for defining the first and second ranges of movement and implementing aspects of the present invention.
  • the guide cam is fixed in relation to the seat section and the follower is fixed in relation to a movable part of the actuator means.
  • the follower is mounted on or in relation to the actuator so that the follower may be moved along the guide cam in the said first and second ranges of movement of the actuator means.
  • the guide cam has a cam profile including a first linear section which defines the first range of movement of the actuator means and a second linear section inclined with respect to the first section which defines the second range of movement.
  • the cam profile is preferably such that the follower is free to move back and forth along the first section to effect movement of the headrest, with movement of the follower along the second section being constrained by engagement of the follower and the inclined section, which engagement imparts a reaction force between the follower and the inclined section to effect movement of the seat section with respect to the base section and the backrest section with respect to the seat section.
  • the guide cam is fixed in relation to the seat section
  • movement of the follower along, or in, the second inclined section effects movement of the seat section with respect to the base.
  • the actuator is fixed in relation to the base so that the seat section is moved by the direct action of the actuator on the follower acting on the guide cam and thereby the seat section.
  • the follower is mounted in relation to a movable part of the actuator. This may be a moving block or ram part of a linear actuator, for example.
  • Guide means may be provided between the seat section and the base section for guided movement of the seat section relative to the base section when the backrest section moves about its pivot axis. In this way movement of the seat section relative to the base section is determined by the guide means between those sections.
  • the seat section includes a pair of lateral side panels, and guides of the guide means are provided in or on the side panels.
  • the guides may be provided as respective slots in the side panels of the seat section.
  • the guide(s) of the guide means is/are inclined in an equal and opposite direction to the inclination of the said second linear section of the cam profile relative to the first linear section.
  • the follower may move horizontally along its direction of travel with respect to the base.
  • the inclined section of the cam guide means along which the follower travels is of an equal and opposite inclination to that of the guide means which determine the movement of the seat section relative to the base section.
  • the seat section moves in a forwards and upwards direction when the backrest is reclined, and in a rearwards and downwards direction when the backrest is raised. This provides for effective counterbalancing of the article of furniture and thereby reduces the operational load on the actuator means when the backrest is moved.
  • the upwards and forwards movement is determined by the upwards and forwards orientation of the guides and compensated for by a downwards inclination of the second section of the cam guide means. In this way the second section of the cam guide means may be considered to be inclined downwards relative to the first section.
  • the backrest section may be guided for movement by further guide means including at least one guide associated with one of the base section and the backrest section and at least one follower associated with the other of the base section and the back rest section.
  • This arrangement readily enables the pivotal movement of the backrest section to be connected to the movement of the seat section relative to the base section.
  • the article of furniture may readily be provided with so called “zero-wall" functionality in which the article of furniture moves forwards when the backrest is reclined to maintain the same degree of separation between the backrest and an adjacent structure, such as a wall, when the backrest is reclined.
  • the article of furniture maybe an adjustable chair, sofa, chaise lounge, adjustable bed or the like having an adjustable backrest and headrest.
  • an article of adjustable furniture comprising a backrest and an adjustable headrest movably mounted with respect to the backrest, actuator means for moving the headrest between raised and lowered positions, and guide means arranged between the headrest and the backrest for rotating the headrest with respect to the backrest as it moves between raised and lowered positions.
  • An article of adjustable furniture may therefore comprise an adjustable headrest according to the above aspect of the invention having rotational motion, or at least a component thereof, when raised or lowered with respect to the adjustable backrest of the article of furniture.
  • the headrest may therefore be arranged so that it lies substantially flat on the top of the backrest and substantially orthogonal thereto when in its lowered position.
  • When raised the headrest readily provides an effective upwards extension of the backrest for supporting the occupants neck and/or head depending on the exact configuration of the headrest.
  • the rotational motion of the headrest readily enables the low back aesthetic of an article of adjustable furniture to be maintained when the headrest is lowered and provide further support and comfort for the occupant when raised, particularly when the backrest is lowered when further support is required.
  • the guide means includes first and second guides, each guide being associated with one of the backrest and the headrest and having at least one follower associated with the other of the backrest and headrest, and wherein the first and second guides are inclined with respect to each other such that a turning moment is generated on the headrest when the headrest is raised or lowered.
  • the guides are associated with the backrest and the followers with the headrest but the present invention contemplates embodiments where this is reversed.
  • the followers of the first and second guides are connected to respective fore and aft pivotal connections on the said headrest such that as the headrest is raised or lowered differential movement of the followers in the direction of the first guide causes the headrest to rotate.
  • the inclination of the guides readily provides for differential movement of the respective followers in the direction of the guides so that differences in movement of the respective followers can be utilised in combination with the pivotal connections to impart a turning moment on the headrest as it moves.
  • the followers follow a convergent path along the respective guides when the headrest is raised and a divergent path along the said guides when the headrest is lowered.
  • the geometry of the guide means between the headrest and backrest can be readily optimised in the available space envelope with this specific arrangement.
  • the first and second guides comprise a slot, grove, track or the like in which the respective followers are located.
  • the followers are preferably slideably mounted in respective guide slots of the first and second guides.
  • the first and second guides are preferably linear so that the followers move linearly in the guides.
  • the backrest comprises a pair of lateral side panels and the first and second guides are provided on or in the respective side panels.
  • This provides a mechanically simple arrangement with the guide means of the above aspect of the invention contained within and adjacent to the lateral sides of the headrest.
  • the side panels provide structural support for the guides and support operational loads acting on the headrest and substantially reduce lateral loading and twisting of the headrest when raised.
  • the guide means preferably further comprises a third guide between the followers of the first and second guides for maintaining a pre-determined spatial relationship between the said first and second guide followers as the headrest is moved.
  • the third guide means readily enables the respective first and second followers to move in predetermined convergent or divergent paths in a co-ordinated and connected manner for actuation of the headrest between its lowered and raised positions.
  • the third guide is preferably fixed in relation to one of the first or second guide followers, and a respective follower of the third guide is mounted in relation to the other of the first or second guide followers. In this way the motion of the first and second followers is linked so that they move in unison along their respective guides without mechanical interference.
  • third guide is curved or comprises at least one curved section.
  • the actuator means comprises an actuator and a hoist having a first end connected and fixed in relation to the follower of the first guide and a second end fixed in relation to a moving part of the actuator.
  • the hoist may act directly on the follower of the first guide so that the follower of the second guide follows the motion of the first.
  • the hoist may be suitably arranged so that the actuator is positioned remotely of the hoist, or at least remote from the backrest.
  • the hoist preferably comprises a flexible connection line such as a belt, strap, cable, rope or the like. This enables the actuator force to be transmitted remotely by tension in the connection line.
  • the actuator may provide a drive force in one direction only, for example, for raising the headrest via tension in the connection line.
  • the connection line may then permit the headrest to be lowered under gravity when tension in the line is relaxed by movement of the actuator in the opposite direction.
  • the flexible connection line passes over and engages an engagement element fixed in relation to a seat section of the article of furniture. This readily enables the direction of the connection line to be turned so that it tension in the line acts in the desired direction.
  • the actuator means has a first range of movement for pivotally moving the headrest section with respect to the backrest section, and a second range of movement for pivotally moving the backrest with respect to a seat section to provide the backrest with a recliner function.
  • the said first and second ranges of movement are contiguous. Movement of the actuator means in the said first range of movement exclusively moves the headrest with respect to the backrest section. Movement of the actuator in the second range of movement causes the backrest to move with respect to the seat section without further movement of said headrest section with respect to the said backrest section.
  • the article of furniture is an adjustable chair, sofa, bed or the like.
  • the present invention contemplates all types of adjustable furniture having an adjustable backrest and adjustable headrest.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from above of a frame and operating mechanism of a recliner chair according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the chair in an upright configuration
  • Figure 2 is a view of the frame and operating mechanism of the chair of Figure 1 with a footrest board of the chair in an extended position
  • Figure 3 is a view of the frame and operating mechanism of the chair of Figure 1 with a headrest board of the chair in a raised position;
  • Figure 4 is a view of the frame and operating mechanism of the chair of Figure 1 with the headrest raised, as in Figure 3, and the backrest of the chair in a reclined position;
  • Figure 5 is a view of the frame and operating mechanism of the chair of Figure 1 similar to the configuration of Figure 4 with the footrest board extended;
  • Figure 6 is a detailed view of the frame and operating mechanism of the chair of Figure 1 , in the reclined configuration of Figure 4, with many of the components parts, including the footrest, omitted from the drawing;
  • Figure 7 is a detailed side view of the chair of Figure 1 stripped of the same component parts as in Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 is a side view of the chair of Figure 1 shown in the upright configuration of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 9 is a side view of the chair of Figure 1 shown in the upright configuration of Figure 1 with the footrest extended;
  • Figure 10 is a side view of the chair of Figure 1 shown in the upright configuration of Figure 1 with the headrest extended;
  • Figure 1 1 is a side view of the chair of Figure 1 shown in the reclined configuration of Figure 4 with the headrest extended;
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the chair of Figure 1 shown in the reclined configuration of Figure 5 with the headrest and footrest extended;
  • Figure 13 is an enlarged side view of the backrest and headrest area of the chair of Figure 1 , shown in the upright configuration of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 14 is an enlarged side view similar to Figure 13 of the backrest and headrest area of the chair of Figure 1 , with a side panel of the backrest omitted from the drawing;
  • Figure 15 is an enlarged side view of the backrest and headrest area of the chair of Figure 1 , shown with the backrest reclined and the headrest raised, as in Figure 4;
  • Figure 16 is an enlarged side view similar to Figure 15 of the backrest and headrest area of the chair of Figure 1 , with a side panel of the backrest omitted from the drawing, as in Figure 14;
  • FIGS. 1-16 show the structural arrangement and moving parts of a recliner chair arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the recliner chair illustrated is similar to but not the same as that described in WO201 1 /021002, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Figures 1 to 6 are perspective views of the structural frame and operating mechanism of a recliner chair 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is to be understood that the frame constitutes the frame of a recliner chair before the upholstery is added.
  • the frame construction principally comprises metal components and board material of the type typically used in the furniture industry, for example MDF or engineering board which is readily machineable on a CNC router or the like.
  • a support and operating mechanism 10 for an adjustable recliner chair comprises a footrest 14, a base support 16, an intermediate support 18, and a backrest or back support 20.
  • the base support 16 constitutes the floor standing part of the chair and comprises a pair of parallel lateral chassis legs in the form of L- Section elongate members 22 which extend on the lateral (left and right hand) sides of the chair.
  • the chassis legs are preferably of metal construction, more preferably pressed steel, and are connected together at the front and rear of the chair by front and rear L- section cross-members 24 and 26, also of metal construction.
  • the chassis legs 22 and cross-members 24, 26 constitute floor support members on which castors or the like may be attached for contact with the floor on which the chair stands.
  • the chassis legs 22 each carry a pair of upstanding members including a generally triangular shape upstanding member 28 positioned towards the front of the chair and an upstanding member 30 positioned between the mid-point and rear of the chair.
  • the upstanding member 30 also has a generally triangular configuration.
  • upstanding members 28 and 30 are constructed of metal, preferably steel, and are joined to the respective chassis legs 22 by welding or suitable fixing means such as bolts, screws or the like.
  • a roller in the form of a bearing 32 is mounted at the distal end or apex of the upstanding member 28.
  • the bearing 32 is mounted on the outward facing side of the upstanding member 28.
  • the upstanding member 30 carries a roller in the form of a bearing 34 partway along its length between the chassis rail and its distal end.
  • the bearing 34 is mounted on the outward facing side of the upstanding member 30 such that it lies in the same plane as the bearing 32 for engagement in respective raceway slots 36 and 38 provided in the lateral side panels 12 at appropriate spaced apart locations.
  • the slots 36 and 38 are provided with correspondingly shaped inserts, preferably of a hard wearing plastics material such as nylon or glass reinforced nylon, and fit into the correspondingly shaped slots 36 and 38 in the respective lateral side panels 12 of the intermediate support 18.
  • the slots 36 and 38 are inclined with respect to the bottom edge 40 of the respective side panels, such that movement of the side panels in a forward direction of the chair, as indicted in the direction 42 in Figure 1 , results in the forward movement of the side panels, with respect to the base support section 16, having an upward component which raises the bottom edge 40 of the side panels upwards with respect to the chassis legs which lie parallel to the side panels 12 for supporting the chair on the floor on which it stands.
  • the rear upstanding members 30 are each provided with a perpendicular tab 44 on the inward facing side thereof.
  • the tabs 44 provide a connection point for a further cross- member 46, as best shown in Figure 1 , which is preferably constructed of metal and connected to the respective tabs by bolts, screws of other fixing means.
  • the cross- member 46 stiffens the upper region of the upstanding members 30 linking them together for further rigidity of the base support structure 16.
  • the distal ends of the upstanding members 30 carry a further roller in the form of a bearing 48.
  • the bearing 48 is located in a plane off-set from the plane of the bearings 32 and 34, that is to say offset inwards towards the interior of the chair.
  • bearing 48 is positioned in a plane offset slightly towards the interior region of the chair. The reason for this offset will become apparent from the description that is to follow.
  • the lateral side panels 12 constitute part of the intermediate support structure 18 of the chair, which intermediate support structure is moveable relative to the base structure by a guide arrangement which includes the bearings 32, 34 and respective slots 36 and 38, as previously described.
  • the bearings 32, 34 and corresponding slots 36, 38 in the respective side panels 12 constitute first guide means for determining the movement of the intermediate support with respect to the stationary base support, that is to say fore and aft, with a slight upwards component in the forward direction and a corresponding downwards component in the rearward direction as previously indicated.
  • the left hand side panel 12 shown in Figure 6 has been removed from the view of the support and operating mechanism of the chair.
  • the respective lateral side panels 12 are connected together to form a rigid structure by means of a cross member 50 towards the rear of the chair, a cross member 51 at a mid-point along the side panels 12 and a generally rectangular seat frame (not shown) which extends substantially along the length of the respective side panels and is fixed to the panels at a plurality of locations, as can be seen in Figure 1 , by means of L-shape fixing brackets 54 on the inward facing surface of the side panels 12 at the top edge 55 thereof.
  • the seat frame preferably comprises an outer rectangular frame, preferably of metal such as steel but embodiments are also contemplated in which the seat or frame is a wood or MDF structure.
  • the seat frame supports the seat and seat cushion (not shown) of the chair in a manner well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the seat frame constitutes part of the intermediate support, and being fixed with respect to the lateral side panels 12 moves in the same way as the side panels with respect to the base support. In this way the side panels can carry the arms of the upholstered chair so that they move with the seat as the chair is moved between its upright and reclined positions.
  • the recliner chair is powered.
  • the chair 10 is provided with actuator means 100 for moving the intermediate support structure relative to the stationary base.
  • the actuator means 100 comprises an electrical linear actuator 102 of the Beta Drive (TM) type available from Derwert-Okin having a reversible motor 104, a movable component block 106 and a fixed stationary component 108 in the form of a rail or track on which the movable part 106 is mounted.
  • the actuator 102 is fixed at one end to the cross member 24 at the front of the chair and at the other end to the cross member 26 towards the rear of the chair.
  • the Actuator 102 is orientated such that the guide rail extends parallel with the chassis legs 22.
  • the movable part or block 106 is mounted on the fixed guide rail 108. Actuation of the actuator 102 effects translational movement of the movable part 106 along the guide rail 108 in a backwards and forwards direction depending on the direction of the reversible motor.
  • a U-shape bracket 1 10 is fixably mounted atop the movable part 106.
  • a roller 1 12 in the form of a bearing is rofatably mounted on a pin 1 14 between the sides of the U-shape bracket, at a top corner position of the bracket 1 10 at a rearward end thereof.
  • the roller 1 12 is received within a guide slot 1 16 in a substantially planar bracket 1 18 which is fixed in relation to the cross member 51 by means of a U-shape bracket 120 fixed midway along the cross-member 51.
  • the bracket 1 18 has a lip or flange 121 along its upper surface which locates the bracket against the lower surface of the cross member 51.
  • the flat face of the bracket 1 18, i.e the side opposite the lip 121 locates against the flat face of the U-shape bracket 120.
  • the cross member 51 , brackets 1 18 and 120 are of metal construction and are preferably joined together by welding.
  • the actuator 102, bracket 1 10, guide slot bracket 1 18 and roller 1 12 constitute actuator means for adjusting the configuration of the chair.
  • the guide slot 1 16 includes a first linear section 122 and a second linear section 124, with the first linear section 122 inclined with respect to the second linear section.
  • the second liner section 124 extends in the direction of the chassis legs 22 and parallel thereto, i.e. horizontally in the normal orientation of the chair.
  • the first linear section 122 is inclined relative ⁇ o the second section 124 by an amount substantially equal and opposite to the inclination of the guide slots 36 and 38.
  • the length of the first linear section 122 is also substantially equal to the length of the slots 36 and 38.
  • the guide slot 1 16 defines a guide cam and the roller 1 12 a follower of the actuator means of the illustrated embodiment, where the roller 1 12 follows the profile of the slot as the actuator 102 moves the movable block 106 along the guide track 108.
  • the U-shape bracket 1 10 is further provided with a second pin 126 at a lower rearward corner of the bracket.
  • One end of a flexible force transmitting connecting line, in this embodiment a belt or strap 128, is attached to the pin 126 and thereby is fixedly secured to the movable part 106 of the actuator 102.
  • the strap 128 comprises part of a hoist arrangement for moving a head or neck rest 130 at the upper end of the backrest 20, as described in greater detail below.
  • the back support 20 comprises a generally rectangular box type frame 58 having a pair of lateral side panels 60 connected by front and rear panels.
  • the front panel is omitted from the drawings to show the interior arrangement of the hoist for the head or neck rest 130.
  • the box frame backrest structure 58 is preferably constructed from MDF or other board like material with metal brackets 68 attached to the outward facing lateral sides towards the lower end of the backrest so that the backrest 58 can be slid on and off correspondingly shaped connectors 70 at the distal end of a pair of arcuate lever arms 72.
  • the lever arms 72 are provided on both sides of the chair and pivotally connect the backrest to the respective lateral side panels 12 by means of a pivot pin 74 at the opposite end of the lever arm to the connector 70.
  • the pivot pins 74 on the respective left and right hand side levers 72 define the pivot axis of the backrest which is pivotally mounted in relation to the intermediate support by the pivot pins.
  • a second guide means arrangement comprising the respective roller bearings 48 which run in respective U-shape guide channels 76 which have their open side on the inward facing side of the respective lever arms 72, that is to say on the side of the lever arm that faces the interior of the chair.
  • the guide channels 76 are provided along an intermediate section of the levers between the pivot point 74 and connector 70 and are formed with a U-shape cross section such that the roller 48 engages the upper lip or wall 80 of the U-sec ⁇ ion. Engagement of the roller bearings 48 with the respective upper lip part 80 of the U- shape cross section ensures that the seat back is supported by the pivot pins 74 and the actuator 102.
  • the weight of the backrest is supported in part by the reaction at the bearings 48 with the upper engaging lip or wall 80 of the slots 76.
  • movement of the intermediate support section 18, which includes the seat is coordinated at all times with movement of the backrest ⁇ o ensure a natural progression between the different positions of the chair.
  • Pivotal movement of the backrest about its pivot axis is constrained in part by the inter-engagement of the bearings 48 and the respective guide surfaces 80, such that as the support arms 72 rotate the bearings 48 follow the cam guide surfaces 80 of the support arms which generates a reaction force at the pivot pins 74 which constrains the backrest and intermediate support to move relative to the base in the linear direction of the guide slots 36, 38.
  • the occupant's body weight is distributed in a counterbalanced manner on the chair, to the extent that substantially half the occupant's body weight counterbalances the other half during a reclining movement of the backrest, or a reverse movement which returns the chair from a reclined position towards its upright position.
  • the pivot axis defined by the pivot pins 74 is preferably positioned at or near to the position of the seated occupant's hips, both for the occupants comfort and to optimise the counter balanced operation of the recliner chair to provide a recliner chair which requires minimum effort on the part of the linear actuator 102 to move the chair between its reclined and upright positions.
  • the inclined and forward (upwards) movement of the intermediate support when the seat back is reclined gives the chair, according to this embodiment of the present invention, the characteristics of a "zero wall" type of chair, since the pivot point of the seat back moves forward towards the front of the chair and away from any adjacent structure, thus avoiding interference that may otherwise occur if the chair were not constructed with this particular design functionality.
  • the back rest pivots downwards about its pivot axis the position of the fulcrum, as defined by the bearings 48, moves with respect to the pivot axis and the centre of pressure applied to the backrest by the seated occupant's body weight when the backrest moves during reclining.
  • the lateral side panels 60 of the of the backrest are further connected together by means of a tubular metal cross member 132 orthogonal to the side panels and positioned towards the rear panel 62 as can best be seen with reference to Figure 6.
  • the ends of the cross member are provided with mounting flanges 134 (best seen in Figure 16) which abut the interior facing surfaces of the respective side panels 60 and are attached thereto by means of suitable fixing means such as screws bolts or the like 136.
  • a pair of elongate linear guide slots 138, 140 are provided in each of the side panels 60.
  • the guide slots 138, 140 are provided with respective wear resistant inserts 138' and 140' , for example of nylon or like hard wearing material, and receive respective elongate followers 142 and 144 therein.
  • the followers 142, 144 are slideable in and along the respective guide slots along the length of the slots in the linear direction of the slots.
  • a first of the slots 138 is inclined in a forward an upward direction, from the vertical, as defined by the rear panel 62 in the upright configuration of the chair, and extends substantially from one end of the panel 60 to the other, that is to say from top to bottom when the backrest is upright.
  • the second guide slot 140 is inclined slightly rearwards such that the slots 138, 1 0 converge towards each other in the upwards direction of the side panels, again that is say, with the backrest upright.
  • the second guide slot 140 has a smaller lengthwise dimension than the first guide slot 138 so that a minimum separation is maintained between the converging ends of the slots.
  • the slots 138, 140 and respective followers 142, 144 constitute part of guide means between the backrest 20 and the headrest 130 for rotating the headrest with respect to the backrest as the headrest moves between its raised and lowered positions.
  • Slideable follower 142 is pivotally connected to the headrest panel 130" at pivot 146 via an elongate link element or stay 148 and a guide block 150.
  • the guide block is preferably of moulded plastic construction and is integrally moulded with the follower 142.
  • the link element 148 is pivotally connected at one end to the headrest panel at 146 by means of a pin or the like, and fixedly connected at its other end to the to the guide block 150 at fixing points 152 and the respective end of cross member 154 which extends between the link elements 148 on both sides of the backrest.
  • the cross member 154 is of metal tubular construction and is connected by welding of other suitable means to the ends of respective link elements 148.
  • the slideable follower 144 is pivotally connected to the headrest panel 130' at pivot 156 via an elongate sinuous W-shape link element or stay 158.
  • Link element 158 is pivotally connected at one end to the headrest panel 130' at 156' by means of a pin or the like on a mounting bracket 160 on the underside of the headrest panel.
  • the link element 158 is fixedly connected at its other end to follower 144 at fixing points 162.
  • a pin (not shown) is provided on the on the link element 158 in the region of the follower 144 between fixing points 162 on its inward facing side.
  • the headrest guide means further comprises a third guide, in the form of the slot 166, between the followers 142, 144 of the first and second guides for maintaining a pre-determined spatial relationship between the first and second guide followers 142, 144 as the headrest is moved.
  • Link elements 148 and 158 which constitute headrest stay elements in the illustrated embodiment are preferably of metal sheet construction.
  • the headrest guide means includes first and second guides 138, 1 0, with each guide being associated with the backrest and each follower 142, 144 associated with the headrest.
  • the present invention contemplates embodiments where the followers are associated with the backrest and the guides associated with the headrest.
  • the first and second guides 138, 140 are inclined with respect to each other such that a turning moment is generated on the headrest when the headrest is raised or lowered. It will be understood that the longitudinal travel of the follower 142 in the guide slot 138, is greater than the distance moved by the second follower 144 in the guide slot 140. This causes the headrest panel 130' to pivot and tilt forward when it is raised so that it moves from a substantially horizontal position when in its lowered position, on the non- reclined backrest, to a raised and forward tilted position when raised.
  • the followers 1 2, 1 4 of the first and second guide slots are connected to respective fore and aft pivotal connections on the headrest panel, and therefore as the headrest is raised or lowered differential movement of the followers in the direction of first guide slot 138 causes the headrest to rotate.
  • Movement of the headrest panel 130" is effected by the actuator means 100 including the strap 128 which constitutes part of a hoist arrangement which is operative to raise and lower the cross member 152 with respect to the backrest side panels 60.
  • the hoist comprises part of the actuator means and includes the strap 128 which is connected at one end to the U-shape mounting bracket 1 10 by means of pin 126.
  • the other end of the strap 128 is connected to a pin 168 mounted on a clevis bracket 170 fixedly connected to a cross member 154 at a mid-point along its length between the respective side panels 60. Between the pins 126 and 168 the strap 128 passes over a series of rollers or pins. From the pin end 126 the strap extends rearward and passed under a roller or pin 171 mounted on a clevis bracket 172 fixed to the cross member 50 af a mid-point along its length.
  • the strap turns through approximately 90 degrees as it passes over the pin 171 from where it extends upwards until it passes over a second pin or roller 174 mounted on a clevis bracket 176 fixed to the cross member 132 at a mid-point along its length, at which point the strap turns through 180 degrees or so until it connects with the pin 168.
  • the strap is maintained under tension, or with substantially little slack, when the headrest is its lowered position.
  • the actuator 102 is positioned with the movable block 106 fully rearward and the follower 1 12 positioned at the end of the non-inclined section 124 of the slot 1 16, that is to say at its rearward extent of travel along the slot 1 16.
  • the actuator is energised to move the movable block 106 forward the follower 1 12 moves along the linear section 124 of the slot.
  • the pin 126 moves forward with the block 106, which movement causes the strap to hoist the cross member 154 upwards and thereby raise the headrest panel in the manner previously described.
  • the headrest reaches its fully raised position when the follower 1 12 is moved to the transition point 123 in the guide slot 1 16 between the respective linear sections, that is to say, between the horizontal section and the inclined section of the slot.
  • the followers 142, 144 reach the end positions in the respective slots 138, 140, where the followers abut the respective ends of the slots.
  • further forward movement of the actuator block 106 now causes the backrest to recline as the follower 1 12 now engages with the inclined section 122 of the guide slot 1 16, and thereby applies a force to the intermediate section of the chair, via the cross-member 51 to drive the intermediate section forward relative to the base support section.
  • the actuator has a first range of movement for pivotally moving the headrest section with respect to the backrest section, and a second range of movement for pivotally moving the backrest with respect to a seat section to provide the backrest with a recliner function.
  • the first and second ranges of movement are contiguous, that is to say, one follows the other with a transition point in between.
  • movement of the actuator in said second range of movement causes the backrest to move with respect to the seat section without further movement of the headrest section with respect to the backrest section.
  • the headrest may be raised without reclining the backrest but the backrest may only be moved with the headrest raised.
  • the footrest 14 can be operated independently of the recliner part of the chair, such that the footrest board can be deployed from its retracted vertical position to a substantially horizontal position independently of the reclining movement of the chair.
  • This configuration is often referred to as the "TV position”.
  • an additional electrical linear actuator is provided to drive the footrest outwards to its deployed position so that the chair adopts the "TV position

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L'invention concerne un meuble réglable (10), de préférence un fauteuil ou un lit réglable, comprenant une section de base posée au sol (16), des sections d'assise (18), de dossier (20) et d'appui-tête (130) réglables et des moyens d'actionnement (100) pour déplacer les sections de dossier et d'appui-tête. La section d'assise est montée de manière mobile par rapport à la section de base. Le dossier est monté de manière mobile par rapport à la section d'assise et l'appui-tête est monté de manière mobile par rapport à la section de dossier. Les moyens d'actionnement comprennent un actionneur unique (102) permettant de mettre en œuvre un déplacement coordonné des sections de dossier et d'appui-tête réglables afin de modifier sélectivement la configuration du meuble. L'actionneur présente une première plage de déplacement pour déplacer l'appui-tête par rapport au dossier, et une seconde plage de déplacement pour déplacer le dossier par rapport à la section d'assise afin d'assurer une fonction d'inclinaison. L'invention concerne également un meuble réglable comprenant un dossier (20) et un appui-tête réglable (130) monté de façon pivotante par rapport au dossier, des moyens d'actionnement (100) pour déplacer l'appui-tête entre des positions relevée et abaissée, et des moyens de guidage disposés entre l'appui-tête et le dossier pour faire tourner l'appui-tête par rapport au dossier à mesure que l'appui-tête se déplace entre lesdites positions relevée et abaissée. Les moyens de guidage comprennent des premier (138) et second (140) guides, chacun associé avec l'un du dossier et de l'appui-tête et comportant au moins un suiveur (142, 144) associé à l'autre du dossier et de l'appui-tête. Les premier et second guides sont inclinés l'un par rapport à l'autre, de telle sorte qu'un moment de rotation est généré sur l'appui-tête lorsque l'appui-tête est relevé ou abaissé.
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